Firefighters offering free safety checks

Having a smoke alarm is the first defence against a fire

Published:15:00Thursday 08 May 2014

FREE home fire safety checks are available to vulnerable individuals and groups in the area.

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service offers the checks to people aged 65 or over, lone adults with young children, those with a permanent disability or mobility difficulties, people on Careline or Lifeline, and those who cannot hear a standard smoke alarm and live alone.

Jackie Boyle, community fire safety officer for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, said: “Having a smoke alarm and getting that early warning is really the first defence against a fire.